THE MOVEMENT FOR CHURCH UNITY IN CHRISTIANITY - CONTRIBUTING FACTORS

Authors
BOCCARDI DA HOFFMAN TJ
Citation
Da. Boccardi et Tj. Hoffman, THE MOVEMENT FOR CHURCH UNITY IN CHRISTIANITY - CONTRIBUTING FACTORS, The Social science journal, 34(2), 1997, pp. 159-170
Citations number
46
Categorie Soggetti
Social, Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Journal title
The Social science journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
03623319
Volume
34
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
159 - 170
Database
ISI
SICI code
0362-3319(1997)34:2<159:TMFCUI>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
This study highlights the recent history of the movement for Christian unity and empirically examines those factors which affect clerical an d lay attitudes towards ecumenism among 8 Christian denominations. Rel igious affiliation, belief in the communion of saints, one's relations hip with Mary, and attitude towards gender equality in the church are found to be important explanatory variables in an analysis of support for church unity.